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“I Laughed so Hard My Side Hurts, or is That an Ulcer?” The Influence of Work Humor on Job Stress, Job Satisfaction, and Burnout Among Print Media Employees

Theodore A. Avtgis Department of Communication Studies, West Virginia University, P.O. Box 6293, 108 Armstrong Hall, Morgantown, WV, 26505, USA E-mail: [email protected]View further author information
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Kelly R. Taber West Virginia University Compact Program, View further author information
Pages 13-18 | Published online: 23 Aug 2006

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